Hedge trimmer



July 19, 1932. r. s. TERRY HEDGE TRIMMER Filed oct. 2e, 1929 INVENTOR. Tqfmn a6 5. TPv

Patented July 19, 1932 UNITED STATE-s PATENT oFFmE THADDEAS S. TERRY, OF MCEWEN, TENNESSEE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF '1 0 EDDIE J'. WORK, OF MCEWEN, TENNESSEE HEDGE TRIMM'ER Application lfiled October 26, 1829. Serial No. 402,709.

This invention apertains to hand tools for trimming hedges and has for one of its privmary objects vto provide a hedge trimmer embodying a pair of reciprocatory blades with handles carried by the blades for per- L' mitting the effective holding of the device and the operation of the blades relative to one another to bring about the trimming of the hedge. 1@ Another important object of my invention is the provision of a. hedge trimmer embodying a combined supporting plate and blade, said combined supporting plate and blade having slidably mounted thereon a second 1,51 blade, theblades carrying V-shaped cutting teeth for receiving the branches of the hedge to'be out, the blades being further provided with novel supporting and operating handles, whereby the tool can be readily moved 2o; over the hedge and the blades reciprocated relative to one another.

A still'further object of my invention is to provide an improved hedge trimmer of the above'character, which will be durable 2E@ and eliicient in use, and one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable oost.

With these and other objects in view, the

:3ol invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which drawings- 35 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved hedge trimmer.`

Figure 2 isa longitudinal section through the same taken on the line 2 2 of Figurekl looking in the direction of the arrows.

Y 4.0A Figure 3 is a transverse section through the improved hedge trimmer taken on the line 3 3- of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of my im- 45; proved hedge trimmer.

Referring to the drawing in detail, whereyin'similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates my 5.53; improved hedge trimming device which comprises a combined bottom supporting plate and' blade l0 and a top reciprocating-blade 20. y

The combined bottom sup porting'plateand blade 1() comprises an elon atedv fiatmetal; u bodyvll', preferably formed trom steel,V One' longitudinal edge of the body 111 is provided with substantially V-shaped cuttingfteeth1,2y which can be made integral with or separate, from the plate 11, These teeth 1-2 extend from one transverseedge of the plate or body short of the opposite transverse edge and this, end' ofthe body 11 constitutes a` handle or manipulating handle 13. This body ,1;1 ifsl provided with longitudinally extending spaced guide-slots 14, 15 and 16' and' theseY slpts arel ally arrangedin longitudinal',v align; ment, for a purpose, which will be later described The longitudinal edge of the body l1 onr opposite sides of the teeth 12 i's bent either mi .up or down at right angles to provide a reinforcing flange 17. as clearly shownjin the,v drawing.

The top reciprocating'knife blade 2O rests upon the upper surfacefof the bottom plate; or blade 1Q has one longitudinal edgethereoj( provided with, V-shaped cuttinglteethA 21 which may be formed integral` withV the bodyy of the. blade or separate therefrom, as de; sired. These teeth 21 arel formed. similar to and are of' the same size as the teeth 1 2 of the bottom plate or blade 10 and the edges4 of the teeth 12 are .provided with oppositely beveled edges as indicated vbyl the reference 85 character 22. The'teeth 21 extend,v from/ one end of the-,plate or blade 20 totheother and; this plate supports depending guide bolts 23; and 24 which bolts extendithrough the guide slots 14 and 15. I desired', thebolts Q9, can beV surrounded by suitable wear or bearl ing sleeves 24. for engaging the walls othe slots, and washers 25 are interposed between, the heads ofthe bolts-23; and 24 andthe lower surface ofthe body l1 of the bottom: plate ne, or blade, 10.

rlhe intermediate portion of the top blade 20car'ries anupstanding handle b olt26v which receives a manipulating handle 272 The head'rofthe bolt 26 can'be received inthe 10p slot 15 to facilitate the easy reciprocationvr of A the blade 20 without bindingen the blade or bottom plate 10. e kSimilarly the end 13 of the body portion Y1l of the bottom plate or blade l0 supports-a handle bolt 28 :which receives the manlipulating handle 29. lIn operation ofny 1mproved device, the handles 27 and 29 are end of the long blade, and a second hand knob secured directly to the other blade, said knobs extending in the same direction from the outer faces of the blades and at substantially right angles thereto.

In testimony v vhereofI axmyfsignatiire. i THADDEAUS SQ TERRY.

' grasped by thepri'ght and left v,handsof the t 'operator respectively and the yhandles are alternately moved toward 'and away from one another so as to bring about the recprocation of the Vblades and the moving of the becaught between thefteeth and .thus effectively severed.r The arrangement ofthe reciprocating cutting bars with the'plurality of cutting teeth permits va maximum amount of branches to/be cut and thus a; hedge can be quickly 'and' easily trimmed in a `minimum amount vof time. F u'rther the construction of the blades insures the proper trimmingof the'hedge in the proper planes. i f

Itis to be understood that in trimming the V-shaped teeth 12 and 2l past onel another.

VIt isobvious thatbranches Yof the hedgewill sides of a hedge the trimmer is held) in a v vertical position so as toi cause the projecting part of fthe long blade toextend above the upper end ofthe short blade;V The operator may then lift the long blade to its highest position 'and the weight of the long blade will i cause the teeth toelfectively cut 'the hedge thereby relieving the operator of considerafool-proof.V

ble exertion since the weight of the long blade will practically in all instances be sufficient l to cause the blade to drop longitudinally upon the short blade thereby facilitating the cut ting of the sides of the hedge with practically no exertion' tothe operator.r .y

From the foregoing descriptionLit can be seen that I have provided a novel hedge trimmer of exceptionally simple and durable character which embodies a minimum num-` ber ofoperating parts and which is entirely ywhereby the weight of, the` long blade will facilitate thelcutting of the sides of a hedge when the hedge Vtrimmer is heldin a vertical position so as to cause the extending portion of the long blade to project above the short blade, Vsaid long blade beingaprovided with longitudinally extending guidel slots, guide bolts carriedrby the relatively short blade and slidably received in saidslots, coacting cutting teeth formed on the forward longitudinal edges of the blades, a manipulating Y no hand'lmob secured directlyto the extended I 

